Show tex aug 17 the democratic state convention met here yesterday judge cheppard of camp county was nominated for temporary chairman by the hogg men and johnson lana of Oat ayette by the dark men A call of the roll was ordered but an uproar was i immediately precipitated by the ds mand for a vive voce vote when the I 1 motion was ruled out a storm of badig swept over the convention the chairman of the state committee finlay who was presiding tha clerk to proceed ith the roll callmann of the dark men refused to yota and tha roll call that wag elected abs tbs result being announced ex senator mattock eaid the minority had been stifled and bulldozed bul dozed he asked all those who favored lansa election to it and a mighty shout went up and mat tock decked lane elected amigh y ruh was made to procure half of ane platform and the scene which was indescribable saver al fights wern in progress aud fiatoa and ware flourished at last a semblance eem blance of order was brought out and as though by mutual weapons were put away aad each side took half of the platform and hall Shep oard presiding over the hoag convention and lane over the clark contingent both eides jooa git down to business and began the work of organization by ap pointing the usual after which an was taken |